Andrew rides with team Homebuild - named because they customise their bikes at home in the garden shed - and raced this weekend at the Elvington Airfield in North Yorkshire against 30 competitors from the USA, France, Holland and Ireland.

And he reckons he's already spent more than £6,500 to gets his bike ready for competiton.

He said: “I bought a Hayabusa – my mate conned me into buying it. I had a really old bike and all my mates were leaving me behind.

Racer: Andrew's bike has cost him £6,500 to finish (Image: MEN)

“Once I got the bike, he convinced me to enter the competition four years ago and I reached 174mph.

"Then, he convinced me we could put a turbo on the bike.”

He added: "If I win all I’ll get is a little badge, but it costs a fortune.

"You just concentrate on what you’re doing, getting past the checkerboard and stopping."